Modern handguns that make a strong first impression
Some handguns need time to grow on you. Others make their case the second you pick them up. Maybe…
Classic guns people remember better than they actually were
Memory is generous to old guns. A rifle that kicked too hard becomes “a real deer rifle.” A pistol…
20 Revolvers That Are Better Than People Remember
Every few years the gun counter does this funny thing where it rewrites history. Something that used to be…
The 20 Compact Pistols That Experienced Carriers Switched Away From
Compact pistols are supposed to be the easy answer. Toss one on your belt, forget it’s there, and still…
The 20 Worst Guns to Take Into the Woods
Everybody’s got that one gun they were sure would be “perfect for the woods.” Then the sling twists up,…
20 Pistols That Are Surprisingly Hard to Hate
Every gun counter has a few pistols that get side-eyed before they ever get shot. Maybe they’re “too common,”…
20 Elk Rifles That Are All Wrong for the Country You’re Actually Hunting
Every fall I see the same thing at the range and at the trailhead: guys with a tag in…
20 Concealed Carry Guns That Are Too Heavy to Carry and Too Light to Trust
Every year about this time, I see the same pattern at the range and the gun counter. A guy…
20 Guns That Feel Better Than They Look
Every gun counter has a few that look like they were designed by a committee that never carried one,…
Discontinued calibers that hunters wish had never disappeared
Some hunting calibers do not vanish because they failed in the field. They disappear because the market moves on,…